Two months later, in February of 1940, the Townsville Cyclone of 1940 caused extensive destruction in Townsville, including flooding of the Railway Estate area, where the Estate Theater was located.
— Tim
Author Archive
Christmas Bonus
15
Dec
December 14, 1936
Sheila Graham
Dallas Morning News
Errol Flynn demanded – and received – a $20,000 bonus for cutting off his reconciliation trip with wife Lili Damita, returning to Hollywood in the kiddie story, Prince and the Pauper.
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Flynn finally gives Hale some steel for all of Alan’s infamous scene-stealing:
— Tim
Train to the Trail — Beginning 80 Years Ago Today
13
Dec
December 13-14-15, 1940
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Contemporary news accounts:
Again the Old Santa Fe Trail”. The New York Times. December 8, 1940. p. 188.
Schallert, Edwin (December 13, 1940).
“Celebrities En Route to Film Event”. Los Angeles Times. p. 28. Daugherty, Frank (December 14, 1940).
“Santa Fe Greets ‘Trail’ Film With a Three-Day Fiesta: Parade of Indian Tribes, Official Reception Held”. The Christian Science Monitor.
— Tim
Lili Damita vs. Clara Bow
12
Dec
Clara Bow was “The It Girl” and I recall reading once (but can’t recall where now as I’m writing this) that Errol implied that he regarded as very sexually attractive. So, based on the similar Bando Da Lua* music videos below, I wonder who Errol would have thought was the sexier between Clara and Tiger Lil’? If he had had a choice and opportunity, who do you think Errol would have preferred?**
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* Bando da Lua was a very popular 1930s Brazilian band, often associated with Carmen Miranda.
** Errol did know Clara and her movie star husband, Rex Bell, and used to visit them at their famous 400,000-acre “Walking Box Ranch” off of Joshua Tree Highway near Searchlight, Nevada.
— Tim
Playing This Morning on TCM — December 12, 2020 – 6:30 AM — The Case of the Curious Bride
12
Dec
Monthly Schedule
Sat, December 12
6:30 AM
The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)
1h 20m | Mystery | TV-G
Perry Mason helps a young woman whose supposedly dead husband suddenly returns to life.
Director
Michael Curtiz
Cast
Warren William, Margaret Lindsay, Donald Woods
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— Tim
Old White Horse
11
Dec
Flynn the Foodie
08
Dec
For all Fans of Flynn who would enjoy the recipes for some of
Errol’s favorite international meals you may want to complete
and send to Modern Screen magazine the following coupon.*
*Or EFB Members may simply want to wait for
a posting planned here for later today.
— Tim
